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Record 1 2011-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Equipment
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

A fractionating tower with an overhead stream and a bottom stream only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
  • Distillation du pétrole
DEF

[Colonne] ne donnant qu'un distillat de tête et un produit de fond, souvent utilisée pour séparer une essence légère d'une essence lourde.

CONT

Ils sont toujours très hauts [...] quand on a besoin de colonnes de séparations fines pour obtenir des produits chimiques définis.

Spanish

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